[Sports Chosun, Reporter Baek Ji-eun] Once again, T-ara’s Jiyeon has remained silent.
Jiyeon’s ex-husband, baseball player Hwang Jae-gyun, reactivated his personal account on the 8th and uploaded a capture of lyrics from Fall Out Boy’s “The Phoenix.”
The captured lyrics include phrases like “prepare for war,” “don’t you feel it, youth,” “time is running out,” “I’ll change you,” and “then I’ll resurrect you, like a phoenix.”
Hwang Jae-gyun is a member of the professional baseball team KT Wiz and is preparing for the new season by participating in the team’s spring camp. Consequently, there is speculation that Hwang was expressing his determination for 2025. Since Hwang and Jiyeon divorced last year, some have also suggested that the post could be related to Jiyeon.
Jiyeon has faced difficult times, not only due to her divorce from Hwang but also because the T-ara bullying incident has resurfaced. Kim Kwang-soo, former president of T-ara’s agency, made comments suggesting that T-ara members were the victims and that Ryu Hwayoung was the perpetrator. In response, sisters Ryu Hwayoung and Ryu Hyoyoung vehemently denied these claims, insisting they were victims of bullying and even physical assault. Following this, a past revelation by a T-ara staff member, who claimed to have witnessed Jiyeon slap Ryu Hwayoung, came back into focus. Netizens have been demanding explanations on Jiyeon’s SNS, but Jiyeon and the other T-ara members remain silent.
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